"During the Primordial Era, the wizards' exploration and study of arcane arts reached its peak. Their power grew strong enough to scorn the gods, and along with that power came swelling ambition."
"The proud Primordial Wizards regarded the entire universe as their hunting ground. They abused World Stones without restraint or rules, opening countless passages to other worlds, plundering resources from every realm, and conducting their experiments freely across different planes."
"The result was the influx of vast numbers of Spirit World creatures, which eventually brought about an enormous calamity."
"The Primordial Wizards reaped what they had sown and paid an incomparably painful price. The situation became so dire that even their once brilliant civilization nearly faced extinction."
"Fortunately, the disaster was eventually quelled."
"And the Greed Demons were one of the primary sources of that world-ending catastrophe."
"What?!"
The "truth" revealed by Tracy's words dealt Dago a tremendous shock, making his mind shudder violently.
"Why had I never read about this in any ancient text? Did the ancient wizards conceal the truth?"
Dago stood there in a daze.
"Of course."
Tracy curled her lips in a cold smile. "If it were you, would you write down something so shameful and pass it on to future generations?"
"The Primordial Wizards' arrogance and stupidity caused the glory of wizard civilization to fade, turning the world into a devastated battlefield. They had no desire to be cursed by generation after generation of later wizards even after their souls ascended to heaven."
Dago drew a soft breath and tried to digest everything Tracy had told him.
"The greatest trait of Greed Demons is that they can feed on the negative emotion of greed. Of course, fresh, tender flesh and souls filled with suffering are also supreme delicacies to them."
"Greed Demons are among